Pubdate: Sat, 08 Oct 2005
Source: Washington Post (DC)
Copyright: 2005 The Washington Post Company
Contact:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/491
Author: Ronald F. Balazik
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

ETHICS AND THE LAW AREN'T ALWAYS ON THE SAME PAGE

John Gross asked, "Can something be ethical but illegal?"

The answer is yes, and here are two examples: Helping slaves to 
escape their legal owners in mid-19th century America and refusing to 
testify against friends during the McCarthy hearings.

And what about using marijuana to ease the suffering of cancer patients?

Perhaps a philosophy course along with the Logic 101 class that Mr. 
Gross referred to would help us all to better understand the 
relationship of ethics and the law.

Ronald F. Balazik

Alexandria
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